Elithmord 🇨🇦
@jemburch.bsky.social
PhD candidate (Political Science) | Sessional Instructor (Quantitative Method) | Recovering public servant | Huge nerd (SCA, LARP, TTRPGs)
Expect posts about Canadian news (often political) and nerdy pursuits. Opinions my own and likely to be unhinged.
Expect posts about Canadian news (often political) and nerdy pursuits. Opinions my own and likely to be unhinged.
"Chris d'Entremont, who established himself a liar after wilfully deceiving his voters, friends and colleagues ...will fit in perfectly in the Liberal caucus"
- A spokesman for the Leader of the Opposition, trying to beat accusations of puerile behaviour
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- A spokesman for the Leader of the Opposition, trying to beat accusations of puerile behaviour
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Barging into office, yelling from Conservative leadership 'sealed the deal' on defection: d'Entremont | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont says the barging into his office and yelling from Conservative Party leadership 'sealed the deal' on his choice to cross the floor to the Liberals earlier this week.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"Chris d'Entremont, who established himself a liar after wilfully deceiving his voters, friends and colleagues ...will fit in perfectly in the Liberal caucus"
- A spokesman for the Leader of the Opposition, trying to beat accusations of puerile behaviour
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
- A spokesman for the Leader of the Opposition, trying to beat accusations of puerile behaviour
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Men like this can't imagine a world where their wealth won't automatically buy them access, influence, and power.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Men like this can't imagine a world where their wealth won't automatically buy them access, influence, and power.
“A lot of these tourism boards either are missing the point or don’t want to address the point, given that many... are government funded."
globalnews.ca/news/1151463...
globalnews.ca/news/1151463...
Montana city launches campaign to woo back Canadian visitors: ‘We miss you’ | Globalnews.ca
The Canadian Welcome Pass includes 15 businesses and a mix deals on lodging, retail, dining and museums in Kalispell, located near the border, about five hours south of Calgary.
globalnews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“A lot of these tourism boards either are missing the point or don’t want to address the point, given that many... are government funded."
globalnews.ca/news/1151463...
globalnews.ca/news/1151463...
I will never be able to forget the things I did for underwear in this game.
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I will never be able to forget the things I did for underwear in this game.
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THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD HERE 🇨🇦
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
PeaceLoveCanada.ca
Oh good, now that the cull is over, there won't be any more weird ostrich news for awhi-
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ANALYSIS | How the son of Russian spies paved the legal path for the cull of B.C. ostriches | CBC News
In his battle for Canadian citizenship, Alexander Vavilov got an opportunity denied to the owners of B.C.'s Universal Ostrich Farms — a chance to argue his case before Canada's top court. In the proce...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Oh good, now that the cull is over, there won't be any more weird ostrich news for awhi-
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A young Tory MP's name gets mentioned as someone ready to cross the floor. He goes to ground and then suddenly announces he is stepping down.
Young MPs just don't quit politics unless someone dumped a political horse head in the bed.
#cutthroatontherideau
#carneyneedsjust1
Young MPs just don't quit politics unless someone dumped a political horse head in the bed.
#cutthroatontherideau
#carneyneedsjust1
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
A young Tory MP's name gets mentioned as someone ready to cross the floor. He goes to ground and then suddenly announces he is stepping down.
Young MPs just don't quit politics unless someone dumped a political horse head in the bed.
#cutthroatontherideau
#carneyneedsjust1
Young MPs just don't quit politics unless someone dumped a political horse head in the bed.
#cutthroatontherideau
#carneyneedsjust1
This all does beg the question - how exactly *do* you deal with bad faith actors?
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
Intercepted communications link Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader’s assassination | Globalnews.ca
British intelligence provided Canada with initial tip tying India’s government to temple leader's 2023 killing.
globalnews.ca
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This all does beg the question - how exactly *do* you deal with bad faith actors?
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
I remember back when 'automatic' dashboards were the hot new thing. They were never auto-updating in any real way, though - there was always a slew of workers hiding just off stage.
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ANALYSIS | Why it takes a huge labour force to power AI | CBC News
We usually hear two sides to the AI and employment story: star engineers earning enormous salaries, and job loss for many others. But from gig workers paid poorly to annotate data, to people with adva...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I remember back when 'automatic' dashboards were the hot new thing. They were never auto-updating in any real way, though - there was always a slew of workers hiding just off stage.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
The public obsession with the royal family's sartorial choices is one of the things about growing up in Canada that's difficult to explain to Americans.
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‘I was under duress’: Prince Harry apologizes to Canada for wearing L.A. Dodgers hat during World Series
Prince Harry was spotted wearing a Dodgers hat during Game 4 of the 2025 World Series between the L.A. Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, Canada’s only Major League Baseball franchise.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The public obsession with the royal family's sartorial choices is one of the things about growing up in Canada that's difficult to explain to Americans.
www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
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Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work.
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work.
The broligarchy is out here trying to reinvent phrenology.
bro are you fucking kidding me
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The broligarchy is out here trying to reinvent phrenology.
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My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My favorite comment on the FT story
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“This first use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in an act of the Alberta legislature is a stain upon your record & undercuts the credibility of the many calls you have made for all levels of government to respect the rights of citizens.”
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“This first use of the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in an act of the Alberta legislature is a stain upon your record & undercuts the credibility of the many calls you have made for all levels of government to respect the rights of citizens.”
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
ATA to Smith today.
#abpoli
"The investor Michael Burry... bet against Palantir and the chipmaker Nvidia, two of the biggest AI companies, sparking criticism from Palantir’s boss..."
It seems the CEO considers himself entitled to continue receiving massive capital infusions... for reasons.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It seems the CEO considers himself entitled to continue receiving massive capital infusions... for reasons.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears
Drop in US, Asia and Europe follows warning from bank bosses that market correction could lie ahead
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"The investor Michael Burry... bet against Palantir and the chipmaker Nvidia, two of the biggest AI companies, sparking criticism from Palantir’s boss..."
It seems the CEO considers himself entitled to continue receiving massive capital infusions... for reasons.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It seems the CEO considers himself entitled to continue receiving massive capital infusions... for reasons.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This, plus axing the empty homes tax.
Supposedly, it's to simplify the tax code. I'll believe that when they start eliminating things like flow-through shares for mining and oil and gas.
Supposedly, it's to simplify the tax code. I'll believe that when they start eliminating things like flow-through shares for mining and oil and gas.
At the end of the day I'm not sure how much difference it makes. But it is striking to put out a budget that axes a luxury tax on yachts and adds a co-pay for refugee claimants accessing drugs and dental care.
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This, plus axing the empty homes tax.
Supposedly, it's to simplify the tax code. I'll believe that when they start eliminating things like flow-through shares for mining and oil and gas.
Supposedly, it's to simplify the tax code. I'll believe that when they start eliminating things like flow-through shares for mining and oil and gas.
As someone born and bred on the west coast, I don't trust any ranking that puts Toronto that high.
dailyhive.com/vancouver/wo...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/wo...
Vancouver named one of the world's best cities for some surprising reasons | Urbanized
Vancouver consistently ranks high on lists of the best cities, but a new ranking has some interesting reasons why the city is 'buzzing.'
dailyhive.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As someone born and bred on the west coast, I don't trust any ranking that puts Toronto that high.
dailyhive.com/vancouver/wo...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/wo...
On the one hand, “everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it” is a maxim for a reason. But on the other hand, never have I seen numbers that seem less in touch with consensus reality.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
The mind-boggling valuations of AI companies
You try wrapping your head around a string of deals worth nearly $600bn
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
On the one hand, “everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it” is a maxim for a reason. But on the other hand, never have I seen numbers that seem less in touch with consensus reality.
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
I'm not sure that having the [Canadian federal] budget delivered by a guy named 'Champagne' is very of the moment.
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I'm not sure that having the [Canadian federal] budget delivered by a guy named 'Champagne' is very of the moment.
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Baby Hippo Bliss Break!
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We think he likes scratches 🦛 #mars #babyhippo #pygmyhippo #kansas #animalencounters
YouTube video by Tanganyika Wildlife Park
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November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Baby Hippo Bliss Break!
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The jays having one good inning and then spending three hours holding everyone hostage while they waste any and all goodwill is the energy Toronto brings to this nation, I just want Americans to know this
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The jays having one good inning and then spending three hours holding everyone hostage while they waste any and all goodwill is the energy Toronto brings to this nation, I just want Americans to know this